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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-22
Friday, July 20. 1887.
The Roads.

Complaints are increasing of the
wretched condition oftho roads. The
side bitches, owing to no work having
been done on them this year, are
choked mostly, giving the roads the
benefit of heavy rains. They are full
of chuck holes and large loose stones
which have been put in the roads
without being broken up (which never
should be allowed under penalty of
forfeiture Of pay, commensurate to
tue offense-are working out and ly-
ing on the surface, to be kicked about
by teams and rolled over by the
wheels. What little OF judicious
mending, or making, as the case may
be. of the highways that heretofore
has been done, is fast going to waste
through neglect to open the side
bitches where choked up. When
the County Commissioners came to 8
determination to waste no more
money under the loose system in
vogue but take the roads under their
immediate care they should have
had all bitches cleaned at once and
the loose stone picked up and haul.
ed off. With This treatment the roads
generally would have remained in
good condition. This would have
saved the public money and the roads
or the little judicious work that had
been expended upon them previously ;
but we fear that total neglect will
result in permanent loss. The COM
missioners are not wholly to blame
for the present state of affairs. They
are the elimination of long series
of abuses, the inevitable result of the
pernicious system of road mending
that has prevailed, and is now con.
fronting US,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-22
Disinfect Your Sinks and Pig Pens.

Communicated.
Strict attention during this warm, close
weather, should be given bv every family
to cess-pools and pig pens.
The odor now that pervades the atmos-'
phere in many parts Of town is almost un-
bearable.
Dysentery, Typhoid fever and other
forms of disease, Turk in these places, and
if our city fathers don't deal with the mat
ter promptly and abate these nuisances
without fear or favor, the citizens should
take il up al once. A little fresh lime, dis.
solved copperas, or dry dust, thrown in of
fensive places, frequently during the no
weather will have salutary effect.
HEALTH.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-22
Copperheads.

This family Of snakes which rank
next in order after the rattle snake,
as venomous reptiles, have become
extinct in all but few spots in the
county. The Gardener farm adjoining
Cecil Paper Mill appears to be the
most favored spot to propagate the
species. Several are killed on that
place every summer. Mr.. Josiah
Reynolds who occupies the farm re.
ports ak sacrificed to the enmity in
herited by the sons Of Eve to the
serpent race. Granville T. Reynolds
of 9th district reports 5 killed on bis
place this season. IL others who
produce "copperheads" will report
we will be able to definitely locate
the "varments Whiskey straight
is said to be the best remedy for the
bite Of the rAttlesnake, but not so for
the cOpperhead. Amonia Is the
antedOte for copperhead poison, the
knowing ones say.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-22
Bitten By Q Copporhead.

Charles G. Smith while handling
corn In William Richards crib on
Thursday morning was bitten on the
middle finger Of the right hand by q
copper head snake which vas con-
cealed among the cora. The bitten
man jsrked the snake from its place
OF coneeAlment, its fangs fastened in
his nssh, and Mr.. Richards despatch.
ed the reptile by . stamp Of HE boot.
The patient Was giyen some whiskey
and ammonia applied 10 the wound,
while Dr.. Gillespie was sent for, but
not fndins the doctor at home, the
bitten man was brought 10 Rising
Sun and treated BY De. KIRK who Ap-
piled the proper remedies ill the ef-
fects Of the poison was counleracted
and swelling checked. The swelling
did not extend above the elbow, but
the effect Of the poison on the heart
was very preeeptible when the
patient reached Rising Sun. When
danger from the poison appeared to
be passed be was takea home BY Mr.
Richards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-22

Effects % ProhibitIon n the south
At the NatiOnal Convention Of the
Womsn's Christian TemPsranes UnlOu,
at Lake Bluff, SsHstOS COlquitt, Of
Georgia, gave sO@s very Interesting de-
tails Of what prohibition had done and
is doing in the South. In the twelve
southern States be said there usrs few.
er saloons to the population than 10 O.
ny other dozen states, not excepting
Maine and Kansas. Local Option bad
been adopted in Georgia aud Alabama,
and prohibition vas a success every.
where.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
GREAT FIRE SALE.

Over S47, 200 Worth of Mems, Boys
and Chiidren's Clothing saved From
the Late Now York Fire Must be
Closed Out by Order OF he Insurance
Companies. No. 4O6 MA xot street.
The appraisers for the In, rance COM
pantes, after carefully exS-iiDing this
stock OF clothing. concluded that the
same was not 80 badly damaged as
claimed by the assured clothing manu-
IA ,turers, and failing to agree "a to the
actu ii loss, were forced to take the
stock, turn 1t inte money, and the goods
mus be sold at once in order to make q
hnal settlement. All goods arc ap.
praised at 40 cents on the dollar OF
man q facturers' cost. And this is all
We want for them. The great fire sale
vii, enable the people of Wilmington
and yio,,..u to secure their clothing 70,
almost nothing. We will tell you here
of few bargains: Wo Viii sell mems
nice business suits, oil to match, for
S3.65 No. 406 Market street.
This suit cost to manufacture $13. 25,
and II It does not suit you In every re.
speot, or il You don't think 1t worth
$lS. 50, bring 1t back In any time In four
days and we will pay you $3 66. E!e.
giant Cheviot suits worth $16. must 20
for 81 95. Beautiful Cashmere suits
worth SIT, marked $6.85 1000 differ.
ent kinds of diagonal, worsted and cork.
screw suits, which cost to make about
$40, we will sell for 1878. Good work
Ing pants, worth 81 30. are BOW marked
~ cents. We have sixty different sty les
OF nice cashmere pants at 81 90 that
cent be bought elsewhere for less than
"a. We have large line of boy suits,
pleated black suits, suitable for the sea
son, worth S5, but will let them 20 st
61.73. 1900 overcoats, worth from
b7.60 TO S25, will be sold from $3.Sb IL !
b9.80. 900 dozen suspenders, 10 cents . |
pair. 600 dozen mems fancy socks, 8 |
,euts q pair. Insurance Companies'
salesroems, 406 Market street, VIII.
naington, Dsl. Open evenings till 81
'clock,
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
RREvITiES.

Tho cheapest hat mousse In tho cit,
kuinford Bros.' 4O4 Market street.
Grabs at Ainscow's.
Salt oysters ct Afnscow's.
Clam soup at Ainscow's.
ueviled crabs Mt Ainscowp.
Clam chowder at Ainscow's.
Little Neck clans at Ainscow's.
Snapper soup At A inscow's.
Try Bush's ooai you Will ike it
Try Bush's coal you will surely like II.
W. j. kimole, grocer, 2nd and Justtsop,
Miiiard Y. Davis, iswsler, 9 u. znd stree,
Oity Laundry. Sixth and ShipIsy stree,
ZINE Is X. Kings, at Hanrs. 10 N. Yourrl
y. Roop Smith, druggist, 18th and King.
WAhing machine for sale ct PicEsl's stow.
store. o East Fourth st.
Go SEQ the big that fell on tho pavement
on west Second street, south side, lust for
fun.
Murphey & Son, 800 shipley street, take
the lead in trst class fIrniture in this city
Oall and examine our stock.
II you want cheap picture frames 70 to O.
4. BauRh, 203 West Second street, 1 have
the largest stock In Delaware; como and see
for yourselves.
Ross now has complete stock OF the
latest styles in hats, winter caps, UNDER
wear, neckwear and notions at li6 Market
street. at the lowest city cash prices.
Fine cigars and to9acco at Durstei ms;
also three show casei f,r sale. 2l6 King st.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
A Ramblor ut Homo.

Thomas A. Bourke, well known in thi
city, has returned home from ramolt
over considerable portion of the world
Since before the war he has been a ram
bier both by sea and land, having visited
nearly all sections OF the globe. He let
Wilmington in 1881 and went out TO New
Mexico, where he prospected for gold
From thence he went to Prescott, Ari-
zona Territory, where he was clerk iol
the United States Marshal and where he
still prospected for gold. lie then went
to Utah amongst the Unas Indians, still
prospecting. He then went to the Cali
fornia side through Death Valley, where
he remained two years. lie went from
there through the Calico mining district
and turned uo in San Francisco from
which city he took passage to Australia,
remaining there three months. From
there he went to England, was there two
weeks when he went over to Holland,
and from there to Belgium, from whence
he sailed to New York, arriving there
last September. Ha then went down to
Florida, stopping ct Wilmington on the
way. lie spent the winter running a
hotel en- Indian Greek. He came home
to Wilmington about week ago. He
does not know what his next move will
be-.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
A Meeting OF Veterans.

Next Tuesday night there will be I
meeting OF nemhsge of the q. A. Il.
and ali other honora6sy dischsraad sol
dters, sailors OF marines who NAV
chooss to attend, at the headquarters OF
Smyth Post, in the Adams Building,
for the purpose Of discussing certain
questions which were recently asked oI
the members of the G. A. Z. by the
New York Tribune. These questions
were printed. and q copy sent 70 every
Post In the United States, but a. soon
as Commander In Chief FAirchild be.
came aware OF this fact he Issued an
them. Tho questions are In substance
as follows:
"Are you In favor OF the INDECENT
Pension bill vetoed by President Cieve.
lapd?"
care you in favor Of q service pension
bill? II 20, how much D month";"
"D0 you endorse the Presidents veto
OF private pension bills, where the ap.
plicant cannot comply with the rules
established by the Pension Depart.
ment?"
What pension legislation do you de-
sire?"
"How many worthy soldiers are in
the almshoute In your county,"
These question .. and the matters to
which they relate, has caused constd
erable difference of opinion among
rernbtrs o; the @. A. r. aud whils
some Posts have endorsed the Presi
6ent's action In vetoeine TIE Depend ent
Pension Bill, others have condemned 1t,
as IN set Of injustice TO the men who
risked their lives and gave some OIL
their best years in defeLss Of their
country.
Some Of the old soldiers were opposed
to the Dependent Pension Bill, but are |
in favor OF Service Pension act being
passed by the next Congress, and the |
Twenty first Annual Encampment, DE.
partmsnt of New York, which was re-. |
Gently held at Albany, adopted the fol. /
lowing:
Resolved, That In tie opinion OF this
Department the time has arrived when |
all surviving veterans of the late rebel |
lion who gerved In the Army or Navy
for term not less than sixty Gays, and
have been honorabiy discharged, should |
be pensioned by the Government ct the |
rate OF not less Than S8 per month, for I
the balance OF their lives.
Resolved, That the delegates elected
n represent this Department In the
National Encampment at its next an.
nual session be and they are hereby it,
structed and directed to use their infiu |
ence and to vote for any and all mes
sures tending to the carrying out the
provisions Of the foregoing resolution.
Resolved, That all Past Department,
Commanders OF this Department at.
lending said session be and they are
hereby instructed snd directed TO use
their influence aud to vote for any and
All measures leading to the adoption oil
by the National Eucamp-i
nent, which will further the passage oil
! bill by the National Legislature en-.
oodyinR the provision contained in the
.esnlution first above named.
1t is probable that similar action will
70 taken by the enoampments OF other
States previous to she next meeting OF
he National Encampment, which will
10 held at St. Louis this summer.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
0PROlAL = EMTIOH,
1t - . Fact

/ ~ - y 4o0E
that everybody ought to know tho. A
Sergeant gives 2z40 fbs. of the hest
well'cleAned GOAL In every ton you buy
Oak, pine and hickory kindling woo.
in large loads. Lime for whitewash
ing. Yard, foot Of Monroe street. Cen
trsl ofhce, Seventh and King strestg
LcoE f1r the hlus sign. Open In tn,
evening.
A Jumbo Order.
The largest hipment Of tobacco tina
ever came to Delaware will soon b,
received at the great tobacco mart
comprising 800 bats, 10 600 pounds o.
five tons, called "Lswoall." Dsalerl
examine 1t, consumers try 1t. Chap
man, Bon & %, Seventh and O.anE,
: sheets.
White Clover
and lawn grass seed az Stewards new
hour and iced store, n. W. corner o
Fourth and King. (EptFance OF Fourth
street, AlsO tho Philadelphia lawn
mower ut manufactIrers' prices. Gail
and geo them.
Good News.
New milk at creamery has dropped
to DC. par quart; skim milk, %. just
look at t and count the saving. Open
on ounnav from D 30 TO . q. m. Fourth
and sbiplsy streets.
Painting.
T.ghE-s1 Da1nsf, h0use and aiQp
rninter. NO. El0 Market street. Job
Ding properly Attand0d 10 anc aetims tics
furnished.
Champion.
Try the Champion hour, IS 90 per bar
rel, 30 cents for 1211s lbs. y bargain W
j. Kinble, Become aud Justison streets
Tin Roofing.
Alex. Cham hers, tin roofer. spouting
and Jobbin9 attended TO. No. 222 King
street.
Bod Springs, &2. go.
Bed springs at $3.50; lounges, $3.50.
at L, 7. Righter's, 107 w. Seventh st.
Bush'R. grepoh stress wharf, is th
place 10 buy yuuy o1Nl.
For g.od coal % to Bush's. Erenoh
stfees wharf.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
Queen' kapiolani.

| WAsHINGToN, May 6-The President
to-niest gave q state dinner In honor O
tlueen Kapiolani. The White Hous,
was profusely and beautifully decorate
ior the occasion with palms, potte
plants, and flowers. The Queen arrive
before the other guests, and was receive
In the East Room by the President, who
presented the rest OF the company to her
on their arrival. The Marine Band was
stationed In the entrance hall, and after
playing "Columbls, the Gem of ths
Ocean," and the Hawaiian national
hyinn, rendered number OF selections.
The principal decoration OF the dining
table was large floral piece representing
two ships of State, the Columbia and the
hawaii, interwoyen with the Hawaiian
nag In flowers. Secretary Lamar was
not present owing to illpess. In a note
late this afternoon expressing regret at
his Inability to attend he says that he had
been using his best endeavors all day to
recover his health sufficiently to be at
the dinner, but that his physician had
just posi- lively forbidden his going.
:. Inc President escorted the Queen to
dinner and was followed In the order in
which they ale named by the Chi f JUS
lice and the Princess Lilinokalani; the
Hawaiian Minl,te and Mrs. Cleveland;
Tue Secretary OF State and Mrs Carter;
Lieutenant General Dominis and Mrs.
Waite; the Haytien Minister, Dean of the
Dfpiofaa'ic Corps, and Mrs. Fairchild;
the Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Endicott; the Secretary of War and Mrs.
whitney; the Secretary of the Navy and
mis-. Villas; the Postmaster General and
Mrs; Sherman; the chairman OF tie Sen.
aye COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations and
Mrs. sheridan; the Lieutenant General
and Miss Porter; the Admiral and Mrs.
Linckiaen, Mr.. Iaukes and Mrs. Carter;
Colonel Boyd and Miss Bancroft; Mr..
winthrop and Mrs. LaughtoR; Mr.. Ban
croft and Mrs. Winthrop.
Mrs. Cleveland wore her wedding dress,
y lth the exception of the orange blossoms
Queen Kapiolani was attired IN white
crepe with diamond ornaments, and the
Princess Royal in black velvet.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
Tho Walking Matcn-

n,a Inc NTH day of the six days got you
please race,in progress at the Rink build
ng, ma twenty third and Chestnut streets
morning. VILE
Mn nne score at midnight was as follows
a.S mlies and laps-Strokel, 466 Q; Hart,
aao No. O. albert, Al; Noremac, +, ,434. 2; Elson.
sIs, 80; Newfart, 1865; L. Day, 38i: FiIlv'
mo- Williams, 1877; Adams, 2S2,
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
A Set of Teeth &5 10.

Best 50 There is no better made nj
stter how ~ uch you pay. Teeth fillet
with silver, 1851 amalgam. 6Oc.; gold
81 and upwards. Teeth cleaned for 75c
All work warranted to be first class IL
every particular. We are got here one
oay and gone the next. We ne here
20 stay to please the people. Tht
rumoer OF patients that have beep
W,"tea by us since We located in
tais city shows us that we are sp.
preciated. Nitrous Oxide Gas q
speciality. Teeth extracted for 2bc.:
With gas, Zoo. Office 6lO Market str eet
Dk, HONEYWELL, Philadelphia den list.
LOOK Tor the sign Of the big tooth.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
Tho Base Bali Scores.

=, John Fry. night bartender at the
Clayton House, has made arrange.
ments with Manager Brown. of The b.
q y; Telegraph Office, by which he will
receive each evening the officiai scores
OF the League and American Assoc,a.
.ion games. Mr.. Fry will have dis
prayed each evening, as early as 7
u eolock, on q large blackboard the
s sVores OF all games played, and cordi.
ally Invites base ball enthusiasts to call,
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
new committee be called O Oommitke 4
on Legislative Reform.

new committee be called O Commits 4
on Legislative Reform.
Allen Speak man, favoring Mr.. Stones
motion, said our city sffairs had alway q
been NAL admin istered, and the Citizsnf
Association had been organised to a.
sassinate bad government Honest,
fearless, aggressive men were wanted.
The motion TO appoint the comm iitee
was adopted, and President Swift ap
pointed DR. Draper ard Mr.. Wilson
members Of 1t, az suggested by Mr..
Stone, reservinR the appointment OF the
other three for the future.
Remarks were made by Charles NJ
Curtis, Esq, John w. Hawkins, A. j.
Hart, Dennis j. Mention and others,
after which, on motion Of Mr.. Stone, 1t
Was ordered that the books of the asso.
citation be opened at the office of the
treasurer, Daniel w. Taylor, and that
due notice of the Same be published in
the daily papers OF the city, 30 that ali
citizens may have chance of joining.
The association then adjourned to
meet at the call Of the Executive Oom.
mtttee.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
r. J WALSH a. 90.
Credit or Cash.

We.are offering decided
bargains, (comparsd W it b
prices OF the leading cash
house, in dry goods, carpets,
furniture, stoves, relrigera-
tors, baby coaches. clothin e,
ETC., with the extra induce
ment to economical house
keepers of liberal credit. The
advantages of a liberal credit
system properly conducted
are manifest. A person buy
ing from us has the advan-
tage of the use of the goods
while they are being paid for.
A person buying from us
has the advantage of the use
of the goods when he most
needs them. Whereas 9TH
erwise he would have to de-
|prive himself Cat q great dis
advantage) of them until he
has the ready money. As
"a matter of convenience/ the
advantages of our credit sys-
tenn is at once apparenH It
enables you to buy the
goods a. the proper seafon
for their use. to the best ID
vantage. It enables you p
buy a better class Of goodA,
(always the most economi-N X
caD than it would be conve-
nient for you to purchase un.
der other circumstances, and
it enables you to pay for your
purchases far quicker than
you would be able to save
the money to make the pur-
chase for cash (in itself a
money saving feature). These
are a few of the advantages
that we offer you in our lib
eral system of credit. Lib
eral and enomical only when
offered by a house which
guarantees prices and quali-
ty Of stocks to be in. compe-
tition with the LIST cash
houses in your city, This is
the guarantee WI b we give
every customer pa!r2n
ICES our house. AS 1c~In
price for same quality of
goods as can be purchased
+or cash elsewhere !; and we
also guarantee that if the
goods we sell you are not as
come to us and
We will allow all reasonable
claims. Our special bargains
n carpets and furniture can
1ot be duplicated.
Walnut marble top cham
Der suits $50.
lush or hair cloth parlor
suits $50.
filing ingram car
pets so cents.
Brussels carpets
aen's suits from $6 so up.
,oys =" SIS i"
.nild's !" $2.75 /"
'aby coaches from $3.50 up.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07

Martin Mao den, q farmer, residing
near Doe Run, Chester County, Pa,
hang himself few dayo ago. He
owned farm. VAS ab;ut 60 years of
age, and lived happily with his wife,
son and daughter. lie had bsen suffer.
lag with a spinal affection, and 1t is
supposed that this led him to commit
suicide.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
UROugh on CatairIi''
Tlkougn on Itch. -
"EOugh on Rats"
Metz Shoe store.

Go TO j. T. Walkers breach shoe
store, 403 Madison stre6t, or to his
main store, 13 East Third street, for q
good selection of ane boots, shoes and
slippers. We defy competition with
tse same quality II goods, and further
We make specially of gen uine porpoise
shoes.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07
More Orders ror Work,

James r. Wood s. o.. have received
during the past week another batch ol
orders for galvanized iron and tin work
stoves md heaters, taking down and
stored away, to be rsturned during the
fall, and ali kinds of Job work. The
Meesre. Woo. 81 Co. will bs very busy
fer the nj It three months.
Daily Republican., 1887-05-07

The following games were played
yesterday:
Philadelphia-Athletic, 6; Baltimore,
Is.
st. Louls-St. Louie, 10; Louisville, 3.
Observation-Disclosures, l; Phila.
delphia, 9.
Detroit-Detroit, IL; Indianapolis, 8.
New York-Nsw York, 8; Boston, :.
Chicsgo-Chicago, 3; Pittsburg, 6.
Allentown-Allentow IL; Blues. Q.
Resding-Besdipg; II; LahiGh Uni.
Tersity, 2.